Oral manifestations leading to the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a young girl

Background: oral complications may be leukemia′s first presentation. Aim: to present a case of a young girl with a swelling on the face that led to the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is reported. Results: a 10-year old anemic girl was referred for evaluation and treatment of a swelling at...

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Main Authors: B A Silva, CRB Siqueira, PHS Castro, S S Araújo, LER Volpato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2012;volume=30;issue=2;spage=166;epage=168;aulast=Silva